Illuminated-chart-holding cabinet for oculists



Nov; 1, 1927. 1,647,195

'J. E. REID ILLUMINATED CHART HOLDING CABINET FOR OCULISTS Filed Jul 15.1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 I 75716535 FFc/a/ WW GSWM J. E. REID ILLUMINATEDCHART HOLDING CABINET FOR OCULISTS Nov. 1 1927. 1,647,195

Filed July 15, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Nov. 1, 1927.

PATENT OFFICE.

7 JAMES ERNEST REID, or ivrooansrown, NEW JERSEY.

ILLUMINATEDGHARTHOLDING CABINET FOR OCULISTS.

Application filed July 15, 1925. Serial No. 43,732.

The principal object of the present invention is two-fold and it is,first, to provide good illumination of the chart without shadows, andsecond, to furnish an attractive, handsome and sightly piece of oflicefurniture.

Another object of the invention is to provide the necessary distancebetween the source of light and the chart for good illumination While atthe same time making the cabinet comparatively shallow.

Other objects of the invention will appear from the followingdescription. However, it may be said that generally stated, theinvention includes an open faced cabinet mounted upon a stand and havingat its back wall a chart and at its front a pair of marginally hingedoutwardly swinging doors, each door being provided midway of its widthwith a hooded reflector light adapted to enter the cabinet when thedoors are closed and to come out of the cabinet when the doors are openand to shine upon and illuminate the chart.

The invention also comprises the improvements to be presently describedand finally claimed.

In the following description reference will be made to the accompanyingdrawings forming part hereof and in which Figure 1 is a front View of anilluminated chart holding cabinet embodying features of the inventionand showing the doors in open position.

Fig. 2 is a top or plan view partly in section, and

Fig. 8 is a view similar to Fig. 1 showing the doors in closed position.

In the drawings 1 is a cabinet open at the face as at 2. The cabinet ismounted upon a stand 3, and at the back of the cabinet there is a chart4 such as oculists employ. 5 are marginally hinged outwardly swingingdoors arranged at the front of the cabinet and adapted to cover anduncover the opening 2 at the face thereof. Each door 5 is providedsubstantially midway of its width with a hooded reflector light. 6adapted to enter the cabinet when the doors areclosed and to come out ofthe cabinet when the doors are open into position for shining upon andilluminating the chart 4. As

shown an appropriate chart 4 is introduced at the back of the cabinet bymeans of a detachable panel 7, Fig. 2. By the described arrangement theillumination of the chart is free from shadow and the necessary distancefor good illumination is provided between the chart and the lights 6when the doors are open and when the doors are shut the lights areenclosed in the cabinet making an attractive piece of furniture. Thecabinet includesside walls which with the back and doors at the frontprovide interior space.

It will be obvious to those skilled in the art to which the inventionrelates that modifications may be made in details of construction andarrangement and in matters of mere form without departing from thespirit of the invention which is not limited as to those matters orotherwise than as the prior art and the appended claims may require.

I claim:

1. An illuminated chart holding cabinet for oculists, comprising an openfaced cabinet mounted upon a stand and having at its back Wall a chartand at its front a pair of marginally hinged doors and having side wallsproviding interior space, each door being provided midway of its widthwith a .hooded reflector light adapted to enter and project into theinterior space provided in the cabinet when the doors are closedand tocome out of the interior space provided in the cabinet when the doorsare open into position for shining upon and illuminating the chart.

2. An illuminated chart holding cabinet for oculists comprising an openfaced cabinet mounted upon a stand and having at its back wall a chartand at its front a pair of marginally hinged doors and having side wallsproviding with the front and back interior space, each door beingprovided midway of its width with a hooded reflector light adapted toenter and project into the interior space provided in. the cabinet whenthe doors are closed and to come out of the interior space provided inthe cabinet when the doors are open into position for shining upon andilluminating the chart, and said cabinet provided at its back with adetachable panel for the introduction of charts.

J. ERNEST REID.

